Review of Black Sunday (1960) by Christopher R — 01 Dec 2007

Fantastic. Hardcore and extremely creepy. If you go to a costume shop and they offer you the mask of Satan, just walk away...

This review of Black Sunday (1960) was written by Christopher R on 01 Dec 2007.

Black Sunday has generally received positive reviews.

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